Glossary
‘Trade Jargon Demystified’
Most industries develop their own terminology and very often this ‘techno babble’ is used when communicating with clients. As a consequence some clients struggle to understand what is being talked about or perhaps even worse, they might not know what they will be getting for their money. It has also been noticed that for some strange reason contractors deliberately use this ‘techno babble’ in the belief that it will impress a client – perhaps is does - who knows?
To help decipher some of the commonly used words in the building restoration industry we have explained their meaning when used with regard to building restoration matters. It is fully appreciated that several of the words have other meanings as well. Should you know a ‘techno babble’ word that you feel should be in our list please submit it to us so that it may be included.
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| Flaunching |
Cement mortar filler on top of a chimney stack at the base of chimney pots or protruding flues. |
| Flue (Chimney) |
Passage for the escape of smoke and other products of combustion. |
| Fluid |
Word used in the building restoration industry trade when referring to a timber treatment or damp treatment liquid. |
| Flush Door |
Door with completely flat faces |
| Fossil Fuel |
Coal, Gas or Oil |
| Frog |
The indent on the bed face of a brick. |
| Fungal Decay (of timber) |
Degradation or breakdown of timber due to the action of certain fungi. (See Infection) |
| Gable |
Upper triangular part of an outer wall at the
end of a pitched roof. |
| Gable Wall |
Term used to describe the side elevation of a
building that has a Gable but certain regions use it to describe a side
elevation without a gable. |
| Gas-liquid Chromatography |
Process used in chemical analysis to identify
certain classes of materials. Used to detect the presence of certain types of previously
applied timber preservatives |
| Glazing Bar |
Thin bar shaped to receive a pane of glass. |
| Glycol Borates |
A range of products for timber treatment based on Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate dissolved in a variety of glycols. (See Boron) |
| Going |
When used in connection with a flight of stairs; The going is the horizontal distance between the face of two consecutive stair risers. |
| Gravimetric |
Term used to describe the method of establishing the total moisture content of a sample by oven drying and accurate weighing in a laboratory. (See also Oven Drying) |
| Grout |
Material used to fill small gaps or fissures. |
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